Manufacturer part properties / Circuits, terminals
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Manufacturer parts management: Properties
> Circuits, terminals |
This tab lets you manage the definition of
manufacturer parts in terms of circuits, and the device terminals numbers.
The example above is a definition for a four
poles circuit-breaker. You must have four circuits of a Circuit
breaker, Switch type. The first circuit in the list corresponds
to the element placed on the left of the graphic (when using vertical
insertion).
For device terminal numbers, you have two
terminals per circuit. The first number corresponds to the upper terminal
of the circuit (when using vertical insertion). The second number corresponds
to the lower terminal.
Circuits
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Add multiple: Opens
the circuit addition dialog
box to add multiple circuits. |
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Add: Adds one circuit
at the end of the list.
Insert: Adds a new circuit
above the selected circuit.
Select the circuit you want from the new circuit list. |
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Delete: Deletes
the selected circuits. |
 
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Up / Down: Reorders
the circuit order. |
Number: Displays the circuit
number.
Type: Defines the circuit type.
Terminal marks: Displays the
device terminal marks entered in the Terminals
section.
Group: Displays the group number
(used to group multiple circuits).
Symbol: Displays the name
of the symbol associated with the circuit.
In the contextual menu of a circuit, you have two other commands:
Assign symbol: Lets you associate
a symbol to the selected circuit. The symbol selector opens allowing you
to select a symbol. The symbol must have the same circuit definition.
Remove symbol: Lets you dissociate
the circuit/symbol association.
Terminals
Select a circuit to access its terminal marks.
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Add: Adds one terminal
at the end of the list.
Insert: Adds a new terminal
above the selected terminal. |
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Delete: Deletes
the selected terminal. |
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Up / Down: Reorders
the terminal order. |
Circuit: Displays the circuit
number.
Index: Displays the order of
the terminals in the circuit.
Mark: Defines the material terminal
number.
Termination type: Select in
the list, the termination type associated with the terminal.
Max. wire number: Defines the
number of wires or cable cores that you can connect to the material terminal.
Mnemonic: Lets you enter a channel
mnemonic (PLC) or personalized text.
Maximum wire section (mm²) / Maximum
wire gauge (AWG): Lets you enter the section of the device terminal,
corresponding to the maximum section of wires connected to this terminal.
Minimum wire section (mm²) / Minimum
wire gauge (AWG): Lets you enter the section of the device terminal,
corresponding to the minimum section of wires connected to this terminal.
Managing circuits from another manufacturer part
When you create similar manufacturer parts, you can use the circuit
definition of a manufacturer part to copy it on a new manufacturer part.
In the manufacturer part management,
in the contextual menu of the manufacturer part, you can find specific
commands to manage circuits.
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Copy circuits: Allows
you to copy the circuits of the selected manufacturer part in
the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
clipboard. |
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Remove circuits:
Deletes the circuits of the selected manufacturer part. |
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Paste circuits:
Allows you to paste the circuits from the SOLIDWORKS Electrical
clipboard to the selected manufacturer part. |